Appraisal Buzz

JULY 12, 2024

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced a set of required tenant protections for multifamily properties financed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs). The GSEs will monitor and enforce these tenant protections, and failure to comply could result in penalties under the loan agreement.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 12, 2025

” Kalin closed his session with tailored advice for agents who are assisting landlords, buyers, and tenants with wildfire recovery. Landlords cannot raise rents by more than 10% until then. California is also prohibiting unsolicited offers below market value.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 27, 2020

Several times a month, the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) releases data from its Rent Payment Tracker, a measure of the number of tenants who have paid rent that month. The percentage of tenants paying rent declined 2.1 But it’s these landlords that are the most vulnerable to the economic impacts of COVID-19.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2025

By bridging the gap between property owners and service providers, they bring a solution-oriented approach that benefits both landlords and residents in need. So far, Housing Connector reports that it has already housed more than 9,000 residents in its existing markets of Washington state , Denver , Dallas , and Portland, Oregon.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2022

Tenant turnover happens when the current tenants move out of a rental property and the property is now vacant and it needs to be prepared for new tenants to move in. Just imagine tenants moving out several times a year! They may also wonder what’s wrong with the property if tenants keep moving out.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 10, 2025

If youre in need of relocation support, we have family-friendly, pet-friendly homes available in nearby markets that are safe: Palm Springs, Joshua Tree, Big Bear, San Diego, Temecula, Orange County and more, Breuner wrote.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 24, 2024

rental sector has benefitted most landlords in this country, from larger multifamily investors to smaller mom-and-pop owners. in addition to intentional property investors, the number of so-called “accidental landlords” has also been increasing since 2018, according to research from TenantCloud. The strength of the U.S.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Instead of cutting rents, some landlords prefer to throw in one-time concessions to attract renters as vacancies rise, according to a new report from Redfin. “A year ago, you really didn’t see concessions in the market. In such a context, landlords have more vacancies to fill and less leeway to raise prices.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2024

The pandemic hangover, which has left many tenants straining to make rent, translates to lower rent collections, and in turn less cash flow, for owners. Labor costs for property management have increased nearly 50% in some markets, and security needs and costs have risen, too. The capital markets can help too.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 6, 2025

He bought it from an outside landlord who didnt have the local market knowledge or presence needed for property management. New marketplace for motivated sellers That is good news for sellers like Ricardo Sims, the out-of-state landlord who sold the Montgomery properties to Richards via SmartSale. million registered users.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Under a lease-purchase arrangement, the property seller also acts as the landlord. The buyer rents the home as a tenant first, typically paying an up-front fee or down payment under an option contract to preserve the right to purchase the property within a set time period. Market Embraces Wave of Business Players About 2.4

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

Consequently, if you are regularly on social media, you can’t help but see our journaled complaints — even those disguised as jokes — about the rental and housing markets. Tenant protections are a key priority within HouseATL’s 2023 Strategic Recommendations. That’s a powerful overlap. You know it!

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

But landlords must: Inform tenants in writing about tenant protections available during the property owner’s forbearance and repayment periods; and Agree not to evict tenants solely for the nonpayment of rent while the property is in forbearance. billion as of Aug. 25, or 1.1%

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In addition, her office alleges that EasyKnock violated some of Massachusetts’ landlord-tenant laws. “I Some of these changes include lowering rents for some existing tenants and complying with state landlord-tenant laws. Under the terms of the settlement EasyKnock must comply with all landlord-tenant laws.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2021

of rental listings in the country are located in areas that offer tenants protection against source of income or voucher discrimination. Still, federal law does not prevent landlords from rejecting all housing vouchers. The Department of Housing and Urban Development attempted to crack down on landlord discrimination back in 2018.

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2024

The platform provides tools for both landlords and renters, which the company said is designed to automate and streamline the management process. “As Tenants can use the app to pay rent, generate reports for credit agencies and submit maintenance requests.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2024

It can do the latter, but the former makes it a unique entry to the market worth consideration for anyone who wants become a full-time landlord. Blanket is property management software that centers on portfolio growth rather than reactive, day-to-day oversight of rental properties.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2024

The DOJ filed a civil suit against RealPage on Friday, claiming that the company’s YieldStar and AI revenue management (AIRM) software allowed multifamily landlords to artificially inflate rents through the sharing of private information. A DOJ official said that additional landlord defendants could be added to the complaint in the future.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2023

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), along with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , stated in the blueprint that the agencies will consider the establishment of tenant protections to limit “egregious rent increases” for properties purchased with certain types of federal mortgages. The focus will also be put on the multifamily market.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The bill, which Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law last year, requires landlords to offer tenants the option to have their on-time rent payments reported to credit bureaus. Renters, particularly in high-demand and expensive housing markets , often face significant hurdles in establishing the credit needed for financial growth.

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2024

These strategic integrations will provide agents in Utah, Colorado and Texas with an instant “ApplyLink” for rental listings , significantly reducing the time spent processing tenant applications. Additionally, RentSpree’s tenant screening functionality will be seamlessly integrated into the MLS listing modules. to $2,285 in April.

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Housing Wire

JULY 29, 2022

That’s what a congressional subcommittee said happened between Fannie Mae and Invitation Homes , the single-family rental landlord that in 2017 got a $1 billion interest-only 10-year loan from the government-sponsored enterprise. There is little data to track the prevalence of such strategies.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 2, 2025

These arrangementswhere tenants live in a home without paying rentexist in three main forms: housing on military bases, homes provided as part of employment, and housing given for free by friends or family. These renters are more common in lower-cost states, such as Arkansas, Maine, and West Virginia, where the median rent is about $1,030.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The landscape of real estate is undergoing significant transformations in 2024, driven by a confluence of technological advancements, shifting market dynamics and evolving consumer behaviors. The housing market’s conditions, characterized by soaring prices and limited availability, have compounded these challenges.

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2024

Biden’s new plan would cap annual rent hikes at 5% for two years for landlords who manage 50 or more rental units, which the administration said would cover 20 million units, or roughly half of all rental units in the country. Landlords who break the cap would be denied federal tax benefits. Government watchdog Accountable.US

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2022

Roofstock Marketplace , for example, offers services to help sellers who need to sell their homes fast, including key market insights to help with pricing. It may be a seller’s market for a while, but then switch to a buyer’s market, or the market could come to a halt altogether. 7 Ways to Sell your House Fast.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2020

This program is set to focus on preventing evictions and paying up to three months of past due, current and future rent to landlords who are eligible. This program ends on Dec.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 23, 2024

For instance, almost three-quarters of Gen Z tenants in cities like San Diego, Los Angeles, and Sacramento are burdened by their rent. The participating household pays the landlord directly with the housing subsidy. This rent cap is based on HUD-constructed estimates of “fair market rent” at the county or metro level.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2021

While the housing market appears to be healthy and has recovered faster than the rest of the economy, many segments of the population are still struggling,” said Donna Corley, executive vice president and head of single-family business at Freddie Mac. As of February 2021, confidence has risen to 66%.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

California’s SB 1157 has made a significant impact on the lives of tenants in subsidized housing developments. This groundbreaking state-specific law mandates that landlords who own or operate such properties offer their tenants the option to have their rental payments reported to credit bureaus.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2024

Our team was very diverse in experience levels and background, and I think that helped us come up with a good solution, which was around consumer experience, tenant screening and some credit and underwriting. SW: What were some of the things your team considered? ML: One lens we used was the fraud that exists today.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 31, 2024

The uptick in tenure is beneficial for renters and their landlords,” said Redfin Senior Economist Sheharyar Bokhari. Landlords typically prefer long-term tenants because they don’t have to spend money on cleaning and marketing vacant units.” That’s down from 32.2% in 2012. “The stayed for one to four years.

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 26, 2024

In light of the current surge in the number of prospective tenants, a new Realtor.com report titled “Top 10 Markets for Renters” indicates that cities in the Midwest and South rank highest for availability, affordability, and economic growth as well as for having commute times that are shorter than average.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2024

housing market may have slowed during the second quarter of the year, investors did not take their foot off the gas. It then plunged nearly 50% in 2023 due to declining rents and home values in some markets. But multifamily construction starts have slowed , which is good news for landlords looking to increase rents.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Freddie Mac also reported that its serious delinquency rate, which has been consistently lower than the rest of the market, is now 1.12%. In November, Freddie Mac announced it would encourage landlords to provide access to rental payment data, by recouping a portion of closing costs for properties it finances.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

No American should pay more for rent or be kicked out of their home because of illegal tactics by corporate landlords. The group was tasked with examining unfair, deceptive and anti-competitive practices in the rental housing space. “No Khan said in a statement. This resulted in the return of only 39.2%

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Housing Wire

JUNE 12, 2024

Customers retain the right to repurchase their homes or direct the company to “sell the home on the open market,“ after which they “may receive any applicable future home appreciation minus our Buyout Cost and your real estate agent commission,“ the company states on its website. EasyKnock has been busy over the past few months.

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